OCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 9 - The VINS annual auction will raise funds to support our work across the entire organization: our environmental education programs, research, and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. Our goal is $18,000. Your participation in the auction helps us reach thousands of children, educators, adult learners and bird patients each year. Whether you’re looking for something special for yourself or a loved one, this is a wonderful way to support VINS and local businesses this holiday season.

NOVEMBER 2 - The Feather Detective takes readers deep within the vaunted backrooms of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to tell the fascinating story of the world's first forensic ornithologist – Roxie Laybourne. Using nothing more than her microscope and bits of feathers, Roxie helped prosecute murderers, investigate deadly airplane crashes, and break up poaching rings.